ANDY Burnham would become the first prime minister since 1902 never to have held one of the great offices of state or been leader of the opposition if he wins the Labour leadership race.

Before leaving Westminster to become Greater Manchester mayor he had Cabinet posts as health secretary, culture secretary and Treasury chief secretary.

But he had never held the post of chancellor, foreign secretary and home secretary, considered one of the great offices of state alongside the prime minister.

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